ICD-10 diagnosis code

K81.1 Chronic cholecystitis

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K81.1 is the ICD-10 code for Chronic cholecystitis. It is a four-character subcategory of K81 (Cholecystitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K80–K87 (Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XI · K00–K93
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

K81.1 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K81.1Kronisk kolecystit

NorwayICD-10-NO

K81.1Kronisk galleblærebetennelse

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK811Kronisk kolecystitis

FinlandICD-10-FI

K81.1Pitkäaikainen sappirakkotulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

K81.1Chronische Cholezystitis

FranceICD-10-FR

K81.1Cholécystite chronique

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K81.1chronische cholecystitis

United StatesICD-10-CM

K81.1Chronic cholecystitis

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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